macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install bazel@8local Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install bazelMacPorts ports tree · devel/bazel/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install bazel@8 with Homebrew, Nix, apk, zypper, chocolatey, MacPorts, pacman, scoop, winget
Google's own build tool. Version 8.7.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-23.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#bazel_8nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ba/bazel_8/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add bazel8Alpine Linux edge package indexes · bazel8 · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install bazel8openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · bazel8 · source: download.opensuse.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S bazelArch Linux sync databases · bazel · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install bazelChocolatey community package catalog · bazel · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/bazelScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/bazel.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Bazel.Bazel -eWindows Package Manager source index · Bazel.Bazel · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Google's own build tool
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bazel-8.7.0
history
Project history and usage
bazel@8 packages the Bazel 8 long-term-support line, the release that made Bzlmod the normal dependency-management path and turned off automatic WORKSPACE reading by default.
Project history
Bazel 8.0 LTS was released on December 9, 2024. The official release post describes it as a streamlining release with Bzlmod as the default for dependency management and major bundled rulesets split into Starlark modules.
The release post says Bzlmod began as an experimental feature in Bazel 5, became generally available in Bazel 6, was turned on in Bazel 7, and in Bazel 8 works with the old WORKSPACE mechanism turned off by default.
Adoption history
Bazel 8 adoption was tied to migration work: repositories needed to move external dependencies from WORKSPACE to MODULE.bazel/Bzlmod and prepare for Bazel 9's planned removal of WORKSPACE functionality.
The official Bazel 8 release post reported the Bazel Central Registry hosting more than 500 modules with 2500+ versions, showing that the module ecosystem had become broad enough to support default Bzlmod workflows.
How it is used
Users install bazel@8 when they want the Bazel 8 LTS behavior without jumping to the latest unversioned Bazel formula. This is useful for CI images, reproducible developer setup, and staged migration to Bzlmod and Starlark-loaded rules.
Bazel 8 workspaces commonly pair the versioned binary with .bazelrc flags, MODULE.bazel, Bazel Central Registry modules, and Bazelisk-managed version pinning.
Why package nerds care
bazel@8 is historically significant because it packages the moment Bazel's external dependency system crossed from optional migration to default behavior.
It also shows why build tools keep versioned formulas: a Bazel major version encodes ecosystem compatibility decisions, not merely executable features.
Timeline
- 2021: Bzlmod is introduced experimentally in the Bazel 5 era, according to the Bazel 8 release post.
- 2023-12: Bazel 7 turns Bzlmod on by default.
- 2024-12-09: Bazel 8.0 LTS is released.
- 2024-12: Bazel 8 stops automatically reading WORKSPACE and WORKSPACE.bzlmod by default.
- 2026: The input's Homebrew metadata shows bazel@8 still packaged as a versioned formula with Bazel 8.7.x executables.
Related projects
- Bazelisk is commonly used to pin Bazel 8 in repository-local .bazelversion files.
- Bazel Central Registry is the module ecosystem that makes Bazel 8's default Bzlmod workflow practical.
- bazel-remote remains important for Bazel 8 users because remote caching and Build without the Bytes are central to modern Bazel performance.
Sources
- Upstream git tag history for https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/tree/8.0.0 confirms the 2024-12-09 release tag.
- https://bazel.build/versions/8.7.0/docs provides official Bazel 8 documentation.
- https://bazel.build/versions/8.7.0/run/bazelrc documents Bazel 8 bazelrc locations.
- https://blog.bazel.build/2024/12/09/bazel-8-release.html documents the Bazel 8.0 LTS release, Bzlmod/WORKSPACE changes, ruleset modularization, and BCR module counts.
- source_facts.package-manager records versioned package availability.
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for bazel@8. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- Homebrew declares a post-install hook for this formula.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/etc/bazel.bazelrc$workspace/.bazelrc~/.bazelrc- Windows
%ProgramData%\bazel.bazelrc%USERPROFILE%\.bazelrc%HOME%/.bazelrc
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bazel-8.7.0 | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version8.7.0
manager updated2026-05-23
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazelnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bazel@8 |
|---|---|
| Version | 8.7.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bazel@8 |
| Homepage | https://bazel.build/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel |
| Upstream docs | https://bazel.build/versions/8.7.0/docs |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/8.7.0/bazel-8.7.0-dist.zip |
| Last updated | 2026-05-23T15:08:34-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openjdk@21 |
| Uses from macOS | unzip, zip |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | bazel@8 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | yes |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
bazel_8
nix profile install nixpkgs#bazel_8- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bazel 8
apk92%
bazel8 8.7.0-r0
Bazel is an open-source build and test tool
sudo apk add bazel8- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bazel8
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- package manager index match
- Matched by: Bazel8
apk92%
bazel8-bash-completion 8.7.0-r0
Bash completions for bazel8
sudo apk add bazel8-bash-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bazel8
- package manager index match
- Matched by: Bazel8
zypper92%
bazel8 8.4.1-1.3
Tool for the automation of building and testing of software
sudo zypper install bazel8- License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-2-Clause AND Python-2.0 AND Zlib AND BSL-1.0
- Category: Development/Tools/Building
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bazel8
- 7 dependencies
- 2 provides
- package manager index match
- Matched by: Bazel8
Nix88%
bazel
nix profile install nixpkgs#bazel- versioned package alias match
- Matched by: Bazel
pacman88%
bazel 9.1.1-1
Correct, reproducible, and fast builds for everyone
sudo pacman -S bazel- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 5 dependencies
- versioned package alias match
- Matched by: Bazel
pacman88%
bazelisk 1.29.0-1
A user-friendly launcher for Bazel.
https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazelisk
sudo pacman -S bazelisk- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- versioned package alias match
- Matched by: Bazel
MacPorts88%
bazel
sudo port install bazel- versioned package alias match
- Matched by: Bazel
Chocolatey88%
bazel
choco install bazel- versioned package alias match
- Matched by: Bazel
Scoop88%
main/bazel
scoop install main/bazel- versioned package alias match
- Matched by: Bazel
winget88%
Bazel.Bazel
winget install --id Bazel.Bazel -e- versioned package alias match
- Matched by: Bazel
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Nucleus package database
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment